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EXECUTIVE SESSION
February 23, 2021
9:23 p.m.
Room ABC
TOPIC: ❑ LITIGATION ❑ PERSONNEL X LAND DISPOSITION
VILLAGE BOARD
MEMBERS PRESENT
C. JOHNSON
Mayor
N. CZARNIK
Village Trustee
P. FEICHTER
Village Trustee
J. FRANKE
Village Trustee
S. LISSNER
Village Trustee
C. PROCHNO
Village Trustee
S. SCHMIDT
Village Trustee
VILLAGE BOARD
MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
R. RUMMEL
Village Manager
M. ROAN
Deputy Village Manager
M. JABLONSKI
Assistant Village Manager
G. KNICKERBOCKER
Village Attorney
Pursuant to a duly made and approved motion and a majority vote at a regularly scheduled meeting
of the Village President and Board of Trustees on February 23, 2021, this Executive Session was
called to consider review of Land Disposition.
Number of pages attached: 1
Date(s) of review for release: February 2022
Date of approval for release:
Date approved by Village Board: March 9, 2021
February 23, 2021
9:23 pm
Mayor Johnson asked the Village Attorney for an update on the relocation of the cell tower from
the former Oakton Fire Station to Udall Park. The new tower has been constructed, but Sprint
remains on the older tower and is moving slowly. The Village Attorney participated on a call
with Microsoft and SBA, the tower owner, about why Sprint is taking so long to move. He
expects that Sprint will be looking to renegotiate their lease agreement with the Village to reduce
their rent while they have the leverage of being able to delay the demolition of the old tower.
Microsoft needs the tower to be moved as soon as possible so they can continue with their
construction on this site. Microsoft will be giving the Village official 4-month notice to vacate
the site of the old cell tower, however Sprint has some protection from the FCC, which may
prevent anything that interrupts their coverage. Sprint pays the Village approximately $3,000 a
month in rent on the site.
The consensus of the Board was that staff should negotiate with Sprint to ensure this issue does
not delay the Microsoft development. The Village Attorney advised that it may be necessary for
the Village Board to approve a lease amendment resulting in a reduction of rent to hasten
Sprint's relocation.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:27 pm.